Essays about: "land-use planning"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 225 essays containing the words land-use planning.
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11. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE
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12. Malmö stad & Lunds kommuns arbete med biologisk mångfald i stadsmiljö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : I detta arbete undersöker jag hur Malmö stad och Lunds kommun arbetar med att bevara och främja biologisk mångfald i stadsmiljö. Den biologiska mångfalden är livsviktig för människor och den värld vi lever i. READ MORE
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13. Strategic Spatial Planning in an Evolving Governance Structure : Decolonizing Planning in Namibia
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planeringAbstract : This research explores the challenges the Namibian government faces in the planning process when implementing policies for strategic spatial planning (SSP). The study considers the entire Namibian planning process which primarily is governed top-down but has since independence adopted policies to decentralize power. READ MORE
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14. Contested consequences : Discourse analysis of social conflict between Sami Reindeer Herding Communities and mining corporations in Impact Assessments
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : For a long time, the indigenous Sami of northern Sweden have had little influence within planning processes. This problem have in recent years been highlighted both in legal terms and through practices for developing Impact Assessments (IA), and has led to increasing conflict between reindeer herders and mining corporations. READ MORE
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15. Revealing power in a (de)politicized landscape - A case-study of how Indigenous Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within land management in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : This study is investigating the possibilities for the Indigenous Sámi People of Sweden to exercise their right to participate in, and influence, decision-making processes over land. The objective of the study is to investigate how Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within the institutional setting of municipalities, and within the planning process of land management. READ MORE